[rwh]

"However, the 14th extended the BOR to the states."

Unfortunately, the Supreme Court in its infinite wisdom came up with the idea of selective incorporation where not all the amendments apply to the states. The 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 7th, and arguably the 8th, amendments are not seen as restrictions to state governments.

[dirtboy]

Unfortunately, the Supreme Court in its infinite wisdom came up with the idea of selective incorporation where not all the amendments apply to the states. The 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 7th, and arguably the 8th, amendments are not seen as restrictions to state governments.

The Supreme Court also twisted the 9th in Griswold, and then applied that precedent in Roe, to find a right to kill a child that did not exist in the Constitution.

So excuse me if I don't respect the fact that they haven't gotten around to incorporating a right that is the most specific in the Bill of Rights. No other amendment says "shall not be infringed."